| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSENAL | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 50 |
| 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | CHELSEA | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | MANCHESTER CITY | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 38 |
| 6 | EVERTON | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 36 |
| 7 | ASTON VILLA | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 36 |
| 8 | PORTSMOUTH | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 34 |
| 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | WEST HAM UNITED | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 24 |
| 13 | READING | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 22 |
| 14 | BOLTON WANDERERS | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 20 |
| 15 | MIDDLESBROUGH | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 20 |
| 16 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 19 |
| 17 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 17 |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 17 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 15 |
| 20 | DERBY COUNTY | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 46 | -36 | 7 |
